Here is my questions. I am sure the answer is on the CBSA Canada Boarder Services Agency website but I cannot find it.
What are the requirements when importing domestic pets UNDER three months of age from the United States?
What are the requirements when importing domestic pets OVER three months of age from the United States?
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We have pets that like to lay (and go #2 in the landscape in front of our house. What are some good ways to keep them out besides putting up a fence (ammonia, other odors)? Any good home remedies?
I have never tried this but I heard moth balls work good and so does cayenne pepper.my sis uses some kind of out door spray that she loves it is safe and they can not smell it it is called dog be gone or something like that !sorry I could not be of more help.
Our management company took over this property about a year ago and we moved in shortly after. They stated no pets, yet 3 of our neighbors who lived here before our landlord took over have pets. Is there any law preventing them from discrimanting against us? If so please let me know.
You moved in after the rule kicked in, your neighbors are grandfathered in under the old rule probably for as long as their rent agreement is for.
They aren’t discriminating against you. You knew the rules, you signed the renter’s agreement signifying you agreed with the rules. Any new renters they get will probably not be allowed to have pets either.
If you knew you wanted pets, you should have gotten a pet-friendly apartment in the first place.
You will either lose your pet if you decide to get one, or your apartment for breaking your lease agreement.
Your neighbor’s won’t, because the lease they signed with the previous owner allowed them to have pets.
It’s not discrimination.
I love pets and would love one but my sisters allergic. I would have a hypoallergenic cat but that’s way too expensive and reptiles are out of the question because I want something that you can cuddle. I live with my sister and even if I can get a hamster/rabbit/mouse and kept it in my room. My sister would still end up in hospital. (my sister isn’t allergic to birds though)
Do you have any pets I could have or anyway I could deal with this?
actually you can cuddle with a lot of reptiles more than you can with a hamster or something
leopard geckos, crested geckos and bearded dragons are some of the most docile ones – they make fantastic pets
leos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/33469876@N02/sets/72157623142881555/
cresties: http://www.flickr.com/photos/33469876@N02/sets/72157623217579355/
beardies: http://www.dachiu.com/gallery/pix.html
budgies, cockatiels, parrotlets and other smaller parrots like conures could be options too. They are more high maintenance than a lot of other pets, and they require a lot of time and attention but they will literally become your best friend – they are so clever and form such strong bonds 
budgies: http://www.mypetbudgie.com/
cockatiels: http://www.higgichickscockatiels.com.au/?page=10
parrotlets: http://www.petriesparrotlets.com/gallery.htm
conures: http://www.avianweb.com/conurephotogallery.html
i know a couple people who own little sharks. I’ve heard you can own a freshwater stingray (are those even real??). Ive seen a video where someone had a pet penguin and it caried around a little pingu backpack (so cute). What other wierd pets have you heard of that are legal.
the penguin was in japan lol
I considered getting one of those enormous millipedes (it was like, a foot long. Huge.)
I’ve wanted an octopus since I saw a nature show about them. This research facility had one in a tank and kept the crabs to feed it in another tank nearby. Every morning, they would find crab shells in the octopus’s tank…but nobody was feeding the octopus.
Finally, they watched it one night–the octopus was climbing out of its tank, walking across the floor (well, I guess you could call it walking), climbing up to the crab tank, getting a crab, and walking back to its own tank.
It would get back in its own tank to eat and leave the crab shell in there, I guess, to counfound its owners.
Awesome.
Or a squid–they can flash biophosphorescent lights and they’re as smart as octopi.
Cephalopods are definitely the way to go.
1. What do you think about service animals in stores and restaurants?
2. What do you think about facility dogs in hospitals?
3. What pets do you like?
4. Do you own pets?If so, what pets do you own?
5. Where do you think pets should live, indoors or outdoors?
6. How do you think pets can help people?
7. Why do you think people like pets? Why do people dislike pets?
I’m going to assume this is for a school project or something, so I’ll bite…
1.Service animals are well-trained, and well behaved. People need them to function. I have no problem with them in stores and restaurants.
2.Dogs in hospitals are great! They are very helpful, and some cases that were thought to be hopeless have been turned around by a visiting dog.
3. Dogs
4.I have a staffie/pit bull mix.
5.Indoors if its nasty out, if its nice, give them the choice. But always bring them in at night!
6.Pets are companions, offering love without judgement for anyone. In a practical manner, they protect you and your home, from more than just intruders, but fire, or gas leaks… many people have been saved by their pets aletring them to some problem.
7a. See #6. b. Who knows? Maybe people are just lazy and don’t want to clean up after them or give them the love/exercise/care they need.
I’m looking to buy a flat but I’ve heard mixed stories about strata laws in Australia and being able to bring in pets. Is it normal that buildings don’t allow small pets like birds or cats even if you buy your own flat?
The general feedback from strata on pets is NO. This fluctuates between strata plans though as remember they apply to townhouses and apartments. If you are an owner it is probably easier to get a pet approved but as a tenant it can be very difficult.
Some strata plans are pet friendly (eg if there is a massive courtyard and it’s more like a terrace than a townhouse) but most aren’t.
You may find that even in a building where pets generally aren’t permitted they will let you keep one. I am a property manager and we recently received approval for a cat at a "no pets" property. I too rent and we have been allowed to keep our budgie in an apartment. So long as you go about it the right way you should be okay but I’d do a bit of research before making such a huge investment.
We are thinking of getting a Beagle puppy. We already have a 7 year old female westie. The new puppy would be female too. Would they get along? Also are they cuddly dogs because I really want a nice snuggly one as well as playful. Are they good pets in general? Are they yappy too?
I owned two beagles that eventually went on to a have a HUGE litter of puppies! We enjoyed them so much. I would recommend getting a beagle. They are even tempered, playful, happy, and I have even found them to be snuggly too. Mine was always laying right up against me like a baby!! We never had problems with them being yappy. I would say though, if you can, slowly introduce the new puppy to your dog. Just to make sure they will be ok. Animals are as different as people and sometimes they may not want another animal. If you are getting the new pup from someone who has a litter, ask them if you could bring your dog to help introduce a new puppy.
I am not in this situation or anything, but I was just thinking about it. If you are married, and have pets together, what happens when you get divorced if both parties want the animal? Do they have joint custody, or is one person awarded full custody and how do they decide who gets the pet?
My husband and I will never get a divorce, but if we ever did, he can have the house, I am taking the dogs.
Okay, well I’m 16 years old. I have epilepsy and have startle seizures so a loud pet isn’t a good choice at all. I am willing to spend a fair bit of money on the animal itself. I live in Victoria, so ferrets and rabbits are legal, but I’m looking for something different see?
I wondered if anyone could list (maybe) as many pets that I could possibly keep (indoor or outdoor) andd some sources on how to care for it.
How about a veiled chameleon? Here is a care sheet with pictures:
http://www.geocities.com/chameleoncreatures/veiled.html
Good luck
This is a legitimate question. I can assure you I’m not trying to be flippant or smart by asking it. For all vegans, do you feed your pets (mainly cats and dogs) traditional pet food made with meat? I’m mainly curious to receive answers from vegans who choose to be vegan because they think it’s cruel to kill animals. Part two (for those of you who feed your pets regular old dog/cat food): Why is it OK to kill animals for your pets to eat, but not for you to eat? Don’t you think that the chickens and lambs and ducks and whatever other animals they use to make pet food are treated just as badly as animals that people eat? Please don’t take offense…I’m just curious. Thanks for all replies!
I’m neither a vegan nor a pet owner….
However, I can’t imagine a vegan (for cruelty reasons) owning a pet. Consider that for millenia, these animals have been cross-bred and inbred to strip any and all wild tendency out of them. Then mass reproduced and sold.
Personally, I dosn’t bother me. But someone who is a vegan due to animal ethics issues would be a bit hypocritical if they owned a pet.
I heard you can’t take pets out of the country. Im planning on getting a new pup and i’m moving to the bahamas afterwards. Will I be able to do this and what will i have to do?
Yes, you can take your beloved pet when you’re moving out of the country. But be aware that most countries have a quarantine regulation. Your pet may need to spend as much as 6 months in a separated kennel facility.
I’ve given you a website to check about your specific country in the source section.
Just a curious question. A friend and I were discussing this and we found it would just be a neat thing to know. Did they even have pets? I’ve heard dogs were popular, but what kind? I’ve heard a lot of different answers, and research is too much of a pain for a ‘just to know’ question.
I don’t think they tended to keep pets (not the way we think of them), though they would have had working animals, including dogs to guard and manage livestock, horses for transportation, oxen for pulling heavy loads, and cats for pest control. I’m sure there were a few people who had a particular fondness for an animal, but I doubt it was the norm. It would have been an extravagance.
Pets are no longer considered working animals they are more members of the family, you will probably find you spend the same if not more time with your pet than anyone else and losing a pet can be devastating.
Everyday there are reports of lost pets, some are stolen others simply escape from home and can not find their ways back. It is important to secure your home so this does not happen to you and your pet.
Finding lost pets can depend on luck but there are additional methods you can take to try and track down lost pets.
Make sure you have checked every possible place in your home and garden to rule out if your pet has simply curled up somewhere.
Talk to neighbours and friends and see if they have seen your pet or heard if anyone has found any lost pets, hand out leaflet or flyers, try to have as much detail as possible including a recent photo of your lost pet so people can see exactly what it looks like
Report lost pets to your local vets providing them also with a photo and description.
Contact your local animal shelters and ask if any lost pets have been handed in around the time your pet went missing.
Keep checking the same places over and over again as your pet could return to a place you may have already looked.
Ask local kids if they have seen your pet, if you offer any sort of reward never say how much until your pet has been found safe and sound.
There are many ways in which you can prevent your pet from becoming lost. Most are obvious yet we forget to do them, these include the following.
Make your home and garden more secure by putting up pet proof fences and make sure all your gates are locked at al times
Never let your pet roam around the neighbourhood alone.
Provide your pet with a collar and a tag which clearly states the pets name address and a contact phone number.
Consider having a micro chip implant, this would have to be done by your local vet and is a pain free way of tracking your pet and has helped find may lost pets.
Although losing a pet can be distressing there are so many ways to prevent this from happening and ways to find them should they still become lost, not all make it home but a huge majority do.
The most important thing is to try and prevent this from happening in the first place as this will keep your pets safe and save you a lot of heartache.
Allen Jesson
http://www.articlesbase.com/pets-articles/lost-pets-how-to-find-them-136792.html
Diabetes is one of the most common hormonal disorders in dogs and cats. When the pet’s body has too much blood glucose because is insensitive to the available insulin in his body or because doesn’t produce enough insulin, diabetes occurs.
There are known two types of diabetes. When there is an insufficient number of insulin-producing cells in the body, there appears a deficiency of insulin leading to type 1 diabetes. This type of diabetes is not preventable, appears usually in young pets and is the most serious form of the disease.
Type 2 diabetes results from a body’s resistance to the effects of insulin and usually more affected are obese and older pets. It is known that weight control through diet and exercise may help preventing the onset of type 2 diabetes.
There are some signs and symptoms that can show diabetes is present. The most common are increased water consumption and frequency of urination, but also weight loss despite a large appetite may occur. It is known that diabetes can become a life-threatening condition for your pet if it is left uncontrolled.
In order to see if your pet has diabetes, you should take it to the veterinarian. The veterinarian will perform a physical examination, including blood and urine tests.
After that, if it is necessary, he will recommend an appropriate course of treatment for the pet. It is known that most diabetic pets require one or two daily injections of insulin to control blood glucose levels.
However, the treatment may also include a combination of oral medication, a special veterinarian recommended diet and regular exercise ; it is recommended spaying in female diabetic pets.
The diabetic pets should be close monitored. It was seen that low blood glucose levels, resulting in disorientation, weakness or seizures can appear because of the insulin overdoses.
It is known that the daily insulin injections are the most effective way to treat diabetic pets. It is important to relax, not to be nervous when you are giving the injection to the pet, because it might feel your emotions and become nervous too.
It is important to warm the insulin before you administer it, by holding between the fingers for a minute the syringe full of insulin.
A good advice is to reward your pet after giving it the injection. In this way, the pet will associate the injection with a pleasant experience.
The doctors say that diabetic pets have not a significantly shorter life span than healthy pets. Diabetes can not be cured, but with treatment, patience and love, the diabetic pet can have a happy and normal life.
So, if you want to find out more about type 2 diabetes or even about what causes diabetes please follow this link http://diabetes-info-center.com/
Groshan Fabiola
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/diabetes-and-pets-136072.html
I seem to think that my cats are bored because they sleep too much!
They seem sad, not very playful and they are only 1 year old.
What are some signs of happy pets or unhappy pets?
Cats are supposed to sleep an average of 18 hours a day… that is perfectly normal… as long as they eat sleep and poop normally… you have a happy cat… some cats are just not that playful while others are bouncing off the wall… chill… they are cats doing what cats do best lol
Mum told me today that Pet Barn is taken over Pets at Home fountain gate,
On further investigation pet barn is also taken over the other two pets at home stores in Mill park and Chadstone.
Does anyone know if Pet barn will take over the Lort Smith Animal Adoption program?
Does Anyone know if Pets at Home will be closed for good? Or are they moving to different locations?
Or are the simple combining both stores and closing the animal adoption program?
i think they are taking over all the Pets at home but im not sure about the adoption side of things. I hope they keep it going
It is advised that when wanting a pet, it is best to adopt at a shelter or adopt one from a reputable breeder. Pet store pets come from puppy mills and buying a pet from a pet store is supporting puppy mills.
But what happens to the pets if the pet store shuts down? Are they put in animal shelters? If they’re going to end up in animal shelters anyway, isn’t purchasing a pet "saving" it?
You have good logic, I must admit. BUT! Unless your buying when the pet store for sure is closing it IS better to get from the shelter.
I have a puppy from Adelaide being flown up to the pilbara today. He has a stopover in Perth for 30-35 minutes. What will happen to him there? Do they store the pets in air-conditioning, are they fed? Looked over to make sure they are ok? Are they given water?
For a 35 minute stopover he would stay in the freight hanger
If he missed his connection then the airline would be required (we hope!) to send him to a kennel
I am planning to go to pets at home tomorrow, But I need to know the closing time for the one in Oldham!!! 
PLEASE HELP ME!!!
6pm Mon – Wed – Fri
8pm Thurs & Sat
4pm Sun
Are the times they use all over the country.
Just to add, if you ever buy a rodent(s) from pets at home I suggest going 7:30pm on Thursday or Saturday because they are more likely to be awake.
Also, even though I wasnt buying, when I went there at 7:30 my mum asked a guy wether their rats were male or female, and he got one out and let me play with her!